Reader Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Reader Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Reader family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 498
Agricultural Labourer 113
Labourer 30
General Servant 24
Domestic Servant 21
General Labourer 20
Dress Maker 19
Laundress 19
Annuitant 16
General Servant Domestic 16
Cotton Weaver 14
Farm Labourer 13
Coal Miner 12
Baker 10
Carpenter 10
House Keeper 9
Charwoman 8
Gardener 8
None 8
Tailor 8
Grocer 7
Tailoress 7
Silk Weaver 7
Servant Domestic 6
Ribbon Weaver 6

Reader Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rider 67% 21,745
2 Reader 100% 19,232
3 Reeder 83% 6,629
4 Roder 67% 1,510
5 Ruder 67% 427
6 Reder 83% 362
7 Order 50% 170
8 Rader 83% 130
9 Roeder 67% 129
10 Roader 83% 114
11 Arder 50% 103
12 Reider 83% 103

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The surname Reader is the 2nd most popular variant of Rider.

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